Gumshoe is based off of a lego guy and some very real Sherlocks. He was also missing a hand. In lieu of that slightly necessary appendage, the peculiar trespasser had at the end of his left arm a tarnished copper contraption which looked like the spawn of a pair of tongs and a clockwork meat … Continue reading The Incredible House of Duggins Pt. 3
Fantasy
The Zwillings Ch. 2
In which we awaken a miracle, pull a trigger, and discuss the difference between beetles and excretion. The boy looked around, assessing his battleground. Then he nodded at the room of scrambling lab coats and green tint. He raised his freckled arms, revealing two heavy assault rifles, black as wet obsidian. Then justice reigned in … Continue reading The Zwillings Ch. 2
The Zwillings Pt. 9
In which we thank some tuna and plan to fly. "Come on!" Hunter bellowed, and with that, she ran after him into the ruins of a city lost to the hands of evil. *** Luitpold jolted awake, and not a second had passed before he felt the pain. Not pain like the sting of salt … Continue reading The Zwillings Pt. 9
The Incredible House of Duggins Pt. 2
"Anubis!" Jemima laughed, and at that a black hound taller than a man leapt onto her. The beast then started to lick her face profusely, to the evident pleasure of the small girl. Eventually she managed to wrestle him off, but the dog continued to bark and prance about her bed as if it hadn't … Continue reading The Incredible House of Duggins Pt. 2
The Incredible House of Duggins Pt. 1
Jemima Duggins was a collector. She had traveled all the world over in search of the strange, dangerous, and downright wacky. Her knowledge of mystical relics and haunted castles was as wide as the sea. She was also only eleven years of age, but if you asked anyone who knew her, you would find that … Continue reading The Incredible House of Duggins Pt. 1
The Zwillings Part 7
In which we plan the escape. For the firstborn Darter. Marie put her face in her hand. She grumbled an unintelligible string of annoyance and looked back at Hunter. "So," she sighed, "what now? I mean you have a kid on your back and I'm not as good a shot as you, judging by the … Continue reading The Zwillings Part 7
The Zwillings, Chapter 1
The pittering and pattering of the harsh winter rain fell loudly on the dark alleyways of Atlanta, but the rain wasn’t the only sound that cold and windy night. The otherworldly hum of airborne machines scouring the area and the electric tap of dying streetlights bolstered the monotone drone of the downpour. All of these … Continue reading The Zwillings, Chapter 1